It was a poem and congratulations. You may be a trend-setter, not a fashion
follower. Corruption is rife.
Andrew
On 11 August 2010 12:12, David Bircumshaw <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> *Reasons Against It*
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> *for the 'poetry community'*
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> 1) Poetry corrupts language.
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> 2) A typical poet is a mentally incurious, unimaginative, status-and-gossip
> obsessed phrase-stealing dedicated imitator of fashion.
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> 3) Despite evidence and assertions to the contrary, most poets are the
> cringing creatures of the status quo.
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> 4) The music of poetry is tone-deaf. And cheap perfume.
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> 5) It raises hopes. Then thwarts them.
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> 6) It rhymes. Often, and in public.
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> 7) Its comparatively few sincere practitioners are condemned to a lifetime
> of anguish at the reality of their unfortunate election of art.
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> 8) It drove me to drink.
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> 9) Metaphor is a method of stealing food.
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> 10) Longfellow was a poet
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> 11) Like religions, and politicians, it feeds on the suggestible.
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> 12) This is a poem.
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> 13) It is a conversation with no-one.
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> --
> (David) "Dave no more" Joseph Bircumshaw
> "Every old house was scaffolding once/And workmen whistling"
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Andrew
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